HBA-DMD H.B. 856 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS
Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 856
By: Lewis, Ron
Transportation
2/17/1999
Introduced
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Under current law, a defense to prosecution for failing to wear a safety
belt is provided for persons employed by and carrying out the duties of the
postal service and for persons engaged in delivering newspapers. H.B. 856
provides a defense to prosecution for failing to wear a safety belt for
persons employed by and performing the duties of a public or private
utility company.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 545.413(e), Transportation Code, to include as a
defense for the offense of driving a motor vehicle without wearing a seat
belt, a person's employment by a public or private utility company to read
meters or perform a similar duty for that company which requires the
operator to frequently enter into and exit from a vehicle. Makes a
conforming change.
SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.
Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3.Emergency clause.